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Comprehensive Special Counsel Summons Rep. Yoon Han-hong Over Presidential Residence Relocation Allegations Rep. Yoon Han-hong of the People Power Party, who is accused of improperly intervening to allow a company with ties to Kim Keon-hee to take on construction work during the relocation of the presidential residence under the Yoon Suk Yeol administration, was summoned by the 2nd Comprehensive Special Counsel team led by Kwon Chang-young as a suspect today . SBS Aug 1, 2026 10:05 PM

Extreme Heat Waves Continue in Yeongnam; Seoul's Heat to Peak Next Week Extreme heat waves are reaching their peak, centering around the Yeongnam region. SBS Aug 1, 2026 10:05 PM

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Tropical Night Advisory Issued Across Seoul; 5 Heat-Related Illnesses Reported Yesterday As a relentless heat wave continues, a tropical night advisory was issued across all of Seoul today , following five reports of heat-related illnesses in the city yesterday . SBS Aug 1, 2026 9:42 PM

Elementary Schoolers Trespass on Gyeongbu Line Tracks to 'Take Photos,' Causing Brief Delays to take photographs. Following a report by the engineer of a passing train, a Byeongjeom Station official arrived at the scene within about 10 minutes, safely removed the students from the tracks, and handed them over to the Railway Special Judicial Police. SBS Aug 1, 2026 9:21 PM

Inpatient Wields Weapon at Gwangju Nursing Hospital, Leaving One Dead The victim was transported to a nearby hospital in cardiac arrest but ultimately passed away. SBS Aug 1, 2026 8:18 PM

Preview of SBS 8 News (August 1) SBS 8 News Tonight on SBS 8 News: ▶ Yangsan hits 41.6°C , breaking record for hi… SBS Aug 1, 2026 7:39 PM

Rep. Yoon Han-hong Summoned by Special Counsel for 9 Hours Over Presidential Residence Relocation Allegations, Denies Charges People Power Party lawmaker Yoon Han-hong, who is suspected of improperly intervening in the selection of a construction contractor during the relocation of the presidential residence under the Yoon Suk Yeol administration, has undergone about nine hours of questioning as a suspect by the second joint special counsel team led by Kwon Chang-young. SBS Aug 1, 2026 7:36 PM

Worker in 50s Collapses and Dies at Cheonan Logistics Center ▲ 119 ambulance A worker in his 50s, identified as A, suddenly collapsed at a lo… SBS Aug 1, 2026 6:57 PM

Record-Breaking Heat Shatters 122-Year High Again... The Hidden Meaning Behind Everyday Records Today , the temperature in Yangsan soared to 41.6°C , breaking the record for the highest temperature in 122 years of modern weather observation in South Korea just one day after it was set. SBS Aug 1, 2026 6:43 PM